May Internet Connections Newsletter
- From: "Ann Dixon" <adixon@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:12 -0500
Internet Connections For Educators
May 2004
Vol. 6 Issue 8
Editor: Ann Dixon, MISD Technology Teacher Trainer
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Have a Great Summer!
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1. Free Teaching Materials
2. News from NASA
3. May Events and Themes
4. Spotlight Sites
5. Educational Television Connects with the Internet
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Free Teaching Materials
CD-ROM: "Building Homes of Our Own"
The National Association of Home Builders is offering this homebuilding
simulation game on CD-ROM to teachers and builders. (US)
<http://www.homesofourown.org/>
On-Line Field Journals
From the American Museum of Natural History, you can access interactive and
printable lessons on natural history. The printable dioramas are especially
nice.
<http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/index.html>
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News From NASA
I am participating as a NASA Solar System Ambassador as well as an JPL Ocean
Envoy. These programs give me to opportunity to learn what is new with
NASA. This section of the newsletter will highlight some of the best
science and space materials I have learned about through the programs.
Astronomical Distances
Did you know that if you left tomorrow for the moon at 65 mph it would take
you over 5 years to get there? Set your speed and the calculator will
determine how long it will take to reach various solar system destinations
and beyond.
<http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance.html>
Earth Explorers
These articles highlight the diverse people, young and old, who study the
Earth system. There are versions of Earth Explorer articles written for
different reading levels under the student sections of this Web site (for
grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12).`
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Meet_the_Next_Eart
h_Explorers.html>
Ceres Project Teacher Resources
<http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/>
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May Events and Themes
Calendar and Lesson Ideas
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/may.htm>
Connected Classroom Calendar
<http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/calendar.jhtml>
Planet Diary Site for students grades K-12 that records the events and
phenomena that affect Earth and its residents.
<http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/calendar/index.html>
A-Z Kid?s Stuff Calendars
<http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/calendars.html>
Birthday List
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/maybir.htm>
Connected Classroom Calendar
<http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/calendar.jhtml>
Special Days
May Day, May 1
Round the Maypole: Lessons, poetry and ideas for May Day
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/mayday.htm>
Cinco de Mayo
History of Cinco de Mayo
<http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm>
Activities unit for Cinco De Mayo
<http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/cincode
mayo.html>
Cinco De Mayo Webquest 2-3 grades
<http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html>
Blackline Master- Map pf Mexico
<http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5415.html>
Mother?s Day, May 13
Mother's Day Poem and Butterfly
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1061.html
Kid?s Domain Mother?s Day
<http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mom/index.html>
Mother?s Day Activities
<http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/mother.html>
Mother?s Day Checks -- Gift Idea
<http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/mothersday/mom-craft.html>
Mother?s Day Writing Ideas
<http://teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5690.html>
Something to Remember Me By
<http://www.somethingtoremembermeby.com/>
Mother?s Day Crafts and Activities
<http://www.theholidayspot.com/mothersday/>
End of School Sanity Savers
Reviewing the Year: Games and Ideas
<http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/seasonal/reviews060299.html>
Certificates and Memories
<http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/endofyear/certificates060399.html>
Dealing with End of Year Stress
<http://712educators.about.com/cs/testingstress/a/stress_p.htm>
Memorial Day, May 28
Memorial Day History
<http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html>
On This Day We Remember (Lesson Plan)
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/memorial.htm>
Summer Teacher Sites to Explore
Teacher First
<http://www.teachersfirst.com/ >
Pro Teacher
<http://www.proteacher.com/>
Teacher Planet
<http://www.teacherplanet.com/>
I Love That Teaching Idea
<http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/>
TeachNet
<http://www.teachnet.com/>
Education World
<http://www.education-world.com/>
BBC Languages - Taking a trip or just wanting to learn another language?
Look at this site for a quick start.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/>
Camping Chronicle
<http://www.campfirechronicle.com/>
Best Scenic Photos
<http://www.bestscenicphotos.com/>
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Spotlight Sites
Math
Basketball Math Game
<http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/index.html>
Math Worksheets and Activities
<http://www.sbgmath.com/act.html>
Reading Language Arts
Four Blocks Graphic Organizers
<http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm>
Grqaphic Organizer Index
<http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html>
Science
Earth Science Photographic Library
<http://libraryphoto.er.usgs.gov/>
Student Cloud Observation Project On-line ( A great collaborative project
for next year.)
<http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/SCOOL.html>
Cloud Types Tutorials
<http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/tutorial/clouds/cloudtypes.html>
Social Studies
Factmonster: The Fifty States
<http://factmonster.com/states.html>
National Geographic Xpedition -Interactive Map
<http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.htm>
State Fact Games - Interactive games for learning about the 50 states
<http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm>
Early Childhood
Alpha-Bites
Something for every letter of the alphabet.
<http://www.alphabet-soup.net/alphabite.html>
Child Fun Alphabet ideas
<http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=categories&op=newindex&c
atid=6>
Mrs. Eberhardt?s Kindergarten Alphabet Ideas
<http://myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,34939-145423-38-54376,00.html>
Fine Arts
Ceremonial Music Online
<http://www2.acc.af.mil/music/ceremonial/tunelist.html>
General
Resources for School Librarians
<http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/reslibs.html#top>
Mrs. Bogucki?s Third Grade Class
This is a !WOW! site incorporating the use of the Internet for parent
communication and student learning.
Check out the Kids? Stuff Activities for interactive activities and quizzes
for your students.
<http://hbogucki.staffnet.com/aemes/mainpage.htm>
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Educational Television Connects with the Internet
This section will feature educational television programs that are
enriched by Internet materials available for the classroom.
Cable in the Classroom has a new look for its print and online materials.
Check it out.
<http://www.ciconline.org/AboutCIC/CICMagazine/default.htm>
On-line - A new interface makes it easy to see the Cable in the Classroom
offerings for the month. Just click on the subject, then date.
<http://www.ciconline.org/>
Thirteen.org Dynamic Learning with DVD technology
This is an excellent tutorial and how-to for using DVD-Roms in your
classroom presentations.
<http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/teachingheritage/workshop/index.html>
PBS Colonial House Preview May17, 18, 24, 25
<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/>
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Administrivia...
This newsletter is designed to provide teachers with quick access to
Internet sites that correlate with the curriculum. Click on the
highlighted links to visit the sites listed here.
It is planned that this newsletter will be updated and sent on a monthly
basis with a new set of links. Each issue should arrive during the 3rd
week of the previous month.
I would be glad to accept requests for links that would enrich your
curriculum, theme units, or seasonal units. E-mail me at adixon@xxxxxxxxx
with your requests.
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Ann Dixon
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Midland ISD
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